Aesop BBC的伊索寓言40故事22 the_fox_and_the_stork.pdf

Aesop BBC的伊索寓言40故事22 the_fox_and_the_stork.pdf简介：
22. THE FOX AND THE STORKBy Kate StonhamA rather large bird was wandering round the wood, looking a bit lost. It had long legs, a long thin neck and a very long bill for eating, that clattered away as it searched for nice things to eat. Hey there, big bird! cried the little birds in the trees above. Youre new round these parts, arent you?� Indeed I am, replied Stork. And Id like to make some friends.Ill be your friend, purred a soft voice from behind a bush. Out slunk Fox with his shiny red coat and soft paws. Oooo, we wouldnt make friends with old Foxy if we were you, chorused the birds. Hes a bit of a joker.Oh, ignore them, Fox purred reas-suringly. Please, allow me to show you round the woods…Fox and Stork were soon laughing�and chatting as if theyd known �each other forever… What do you like to eat, Stork? �asked Fox. Frogs, fish, insects and earthworms are my favourites, replied Stork. Mine too – oh, leaving aside frogs, said Fox. I eat nuts and berries too – and Im very partial to the occasional little bird. Boo, hiss! cried the birds from above.Only joking, said Fox rather too quickly. Would you like to come �around my house tomorrow for supper, Stork?Its a trick, its a trick! chorused the birds. Thank you, Fox, Id love to!That night, Stork flew over to Foxs house.1Come in! cried Fox as he showed Stork into the dining room. I hope �you like �sh soup with �ashed earthworms.Stork was expecting to see two bowls full of lovely steaming soup – ��ut instead, two �at plates covered in a thin layer of liquid lay on the table.Stork tried her hardest to eat the soup with her bill, but it was im- possible.Fox meanwhile was already licking his bowl clean. Oh, dear, is there a problem? he asked with a smirk.Not at all, replied Stork. Its just – well, I had rather a large tea before I came and my tummys full.Tea – I like the sound of that, purred Fox. Well, why don 展开>>

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